Sam Dodds, Professional Golfer, Talks Tennis

Golf is an popular sport with skills that complement tennis. Sam Dodds is a professional golfer who’s been cross-training by playing tennis.

Golf is an enormously popular sport with a lot of skills that overlap and complement tennis. Sam Dodds is a professional golfer – and qualified golf coach – who has been enjoying some cross-training by playing a bit of tennis. In this recorded discussion with Richard Marklow, Director of inspire2coach, Sam and Richard (who coaches Sam) identify and explain the overlaps and differences whilst indulging in some golf chat!

Highlights of Sam’s golfing journey

Junior golf

Started playing at 15 years old
Warwickshire boys champion 2007
Midland boys champion 2007
Warwickshire boys team captain 2007
England schoolboy international 2007

Mens Golf (amateur)

Midland amateur champion 2008
Warwickshire amateur champion 2012
Warwickshire match play champion 2012
Warwickshire open champion 2012
England tournament of champions 2012

Turned pro 2014

Have coached & played since
PGA Degree
Won many pro am tournaments, county and midland
Qualified for PGA playoffs 2019
Coach all levels (including disabled)
Coaching holidays

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Sam Dodds, Professional Golfer, Talks Tennis

Golf is an popular sport with skills that complement tennis. Sam Dodds is a professional golfer who’s been cross-training by playing tennis.

Highlights of Sam’s golfing journey

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